Synonyms of ambitious
4 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for ambitious is aspiring. Other synonyms of ambitious are aspirational. The opposite of ambitious is unambitious.
Synonyms and similar words for ambitious
adjectiveResulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition.
- showy
- aspiringHoping to become.
- grand
- aspirationalBeing ambitious.
Opposite of ambitious
adjectiveMore antonyms
- nonambitiousNot ambitious.
- unambitiousHaving little ambition for success or achievement.
Meaning of ambitious
- adjective Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
- adjective Very desirous.
- adjective Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition.
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Questions about synonyms of ambitious
- What is another word for ambitious?
- Ambitious has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as aspiring and aspirational.
- What is the opposite of ambitious?
- The opposite of ambitious is unambitious.
- What does ambitious mean?
- Ambitious means having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ambitious (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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